MMA
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UFC returning to Auckland in February
The UFC is returning to New Zealand with sources confirming a fight night card for Auckland on February 23. The New Zealand Herald was the...
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Stewart Nicoll submits Mitchell Birkett to defend flyweight title at XFC 43
XFC flyweight champion Stewart Nicoll kept his unblemished MMA record intact last night with an easy first-round submission victory over Mitchell Birkett last night. The...
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Jessica-Rose Clark defeated at UFC Moscow by Pannie Kianzad
Jessica-Rose Clark’s UFC return did not go as planned. Taking on Pannie Kianzad, Clark lost a unanimous decision, going down 30-27 on all three of...
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Bellator 233: Arlene Blencowe wins decision against Leslie Smith; Harding loses on undercard
Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe made a strong case for another title shot as she won a unanimous decision against Leslie “Peacemaker” Smith earlier today on the...
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Josh Togo unseats David Martinez, claims lightweight title at Eternal 49
Josh Togo will leave Queensland this weekend with a brand new belt. In dominant display, the Australian Top Team product defeated champion David Martinez to...
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Watch the Eternal 49 undercard
Eternal MMA 49 goes down on Queensland’s Gold Coast tonight. The main card will be streamed live on UFC Fight Pass and will be headlined...
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Paulo Costa injured, Israel Adesanya targets Yoel Romero for his first title defence
It looks as though Israel Adesanya will not be facing Paulo Costa as expected in his first title defence. Earlier this month, “The Last Stylebender”...
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AFC announces return; to be streamed on UFC Fight Pass
After an 18-month hiatus, Melbourne based promotion Australian Fighting Championships (AFC) have announced their return with AFC 23 set to take place on Sunday, December...
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Chelsea Hackett eager to build a strong resume with sights set on the UFC ahead of Eternal 49
“My goal is to get into the UFC by 22.” As a 20-year-old yet to make her MMA debut, you could say Chelsea Hackett was...
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Bec Rawlings submitted by Ilara Joanne in Bellator debut
After a stint in Bare Knuckle FC, Australian Bec Rawlings returned to MMA on the weekend, making her debut in the Bellator promotion. Unfortunately for...
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Greg Hardy defeats Ben Sosoli before overturned to no-contest
Controversial heavyweight Greg Hardy secured victory against Melbourne based UFC debutant Ben Sosoli, however, the win would prove short-lived as the bout was ruled a...
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Arlene Blencowe vs Leslie Smith added to Bellator 233
A women’s featherweight contest between Australia’s Arlene Blencowe and American Leslie Smith has been added to the Bellator 233 main card. MMAFighting.com was first to...
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Photos: UFC 243 Main Card
Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker Dan Hooker vs. Al Iaquinta Sergey Spivak vs. Tai Tuivasa Dhiego Lima vs. Luke Jumeau Yorgan De Castro vs. Justin...
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Dan Hooker appeals to Dana White to bring the UFC to New Zealand’s South Island
The UFC has been to New Zealand twice, on both occasions to its northernmost city, Auckland. Going there makes a lot of sense, not only...
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Dan Hooker offers half of his show money to Dustin Poirier’s charity in order to fight him
Dan Hooker really wants to fight Dustin Poirer. So much so, the Kiwi has offered to pay half his show money of his potential fight...
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Brad Riddell calls for a fight at UFC 245 in Las Vegas
Fighting in the UFC is a hell of a drug and Brad Riddell wants more as soon as he can. The kickboxer turned mixed martial...
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Photos: UFC 243 Preliminary Card
Jake Matthews vs. Rostem Akman Callan Potter vs. Maki Pitolo Brad Riddell vs. Jamie Mullarkey Megan Anderson vs. Zarah Fairn dos Santos Ji Yeon Kim...
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Rob Whittaker “I couldn’t have done anything differently”
Robert Whittaker spoke in-depth earlier today about the loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 243. Whittaker, 28, appeared on his podcast Grange TV alongside his...
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Kelvin Gastelum’s brutal assessment of Rob Whittaker’s performance at UFC 243
It has not taken long for fighters to come out of the woodworks and take shots at former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. Whittaker lost his...
